EUC/VDI Solutions Architect
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Remote
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Scope: Design, build, and configure a production-ready Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) virtual desktop environment on AWS, including provisioning of approximately 30 custom Windows images.
Key Deliverables:
- Fully operational Horizon infrastructure on AWS (Connection Servers, UAGs, vCenter integration)
- ~30 custom Windows golden images (optimized, hardened, application-layered)
Summary
Senior-level architect responsible for the end-to-end design and deployment of the Omnissa Horizon environment on AWS, including infrastructure architecture, connectivity, identity integration, and image management strategy.
Required Skills & Experience
Category | Requirement |
|---|---|
Omnissa / VMware Horizon | 5+ years hands-on experience deploying and managing Horizon environments (Connection Servers, UAGs, Blast/PCoIP protocols, instant clones, linked clones) |
AWS Infrastructure | Strong working knowledge of VPC design, EC2, EBS, FSx, Direct Connect/VPN, IAM, and Security Groups in context of VDI workloads |
VMC on AWS / EC2 Horizon | Experience deploying Horizon infrastructure on AWS (either VMC on AWS or native EC2-based Horizon deployments) |
Active Directory & Identity | Integration of Horizon with AD/LDAP, conditional access, MFA (e.g., RADIUS, SAML/SSO) |
Networking | VLAN/subnet segmentation for VDI, firewall rules, load balancing (UAG/ALB), DNS/DHCP for desktop pools |
Image Management | Experience with Omnissa App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), or equivalent layering/profile management tools |
Windows OS | Deep familiarity with Windows 10/11 Enterprise multi-session and Server OS image optimization for VDI |
Security & Compliance | STIG/CIS hardening of VDI images, endpoint security integration, GPO management for virtual desktops |
Responsibilities
- Lead architectural design of the Horizon environment on AWS (sizing, HA, DR considerations)
- Configure Connection Servers, Unified Access Gateways, and vCenter integration
- Design the golden image strategy (base images, application layers, personas)
- Define and implement desktop pools (instant clone / full clone) with entitlement policies
- Integrate with customer identity provider (AD, MFA, SSO)
- Establish monitoring and logging (vROps, CloudWatch, or equivalent)
- Produce HLD/LLD documentation and operational runbooks
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Omnissa Certified Professional (VCP-DTM or equivalent)
- AWS Solutions Architect certification
- Experience with Omnissa Horizon Cloud on AWS
- Familiarity with AWS WorkSpaces (for hybrid/comparison context)
- Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code deployments
- Experience in FedRAMP / IL4-IL5 or StateRAMP environments
Skills
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